sellable

sell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel]
- /sɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel]
- /sɛl/

Definitions of sellable word

verb with object sellable to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000. 1
verb with object sellable to deal in; keep or offer for sale: He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand. 1
verb with object sellable to make a sale or offer for sale to: He'll sell me the car for $1000. 1
verb with object sellable to persuade or induce (someone) to buy something: The salesman sold me on a more expensive model than I wanted. 1
verb with object sellable to persuade or induce someone to buy (something): The clerk really sold the shoes to me by flattery. 1
verb with object sellable to make sales of: The hot record sold a million copies this month. 1

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Origin of sellable

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English sellen (v.), Old English sellan orig., to give, hence, give up (someone) to an enemy, betray, exchange for money; cognate with Old Norse selja, Low German sellen, Gothic saljan to give up, sell, orig., to cause to take; akin to Greek heleîn to take

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Parts of speech for Sellable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sellable

sellable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sellable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sellable

adj sellable

bankable — In the entertainment industry, someone or something that is described as bankable is very popular and therefore likely to be very profitable.
marketable — readily salable.
merchantable — marketable: merchantable war-surplus goods.

adjective sellable

merchandisable — Suitable for merchandising.

All 4 Synonyms of sellable